Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-26
MODENA.
The Highest OF ali the Towns Of
the santa Ana valley.


three miles east of Orange, and twent,
miles due east of San Pedro bay. Thi
village is the youngest of all the town,
of the valley, and oyerlooks them oil
The finest water works in all Southerr
California may be found here, consisting
of large cement cisterns located higl
above the townsite and connected witt
the town by six.inoh cement pipe,
which empty into two.inch iron pipes,
and thence to the houses This system
of water is absolutely free after share
of domestic water is secured, which costs
$25.
The irrigating wafer Of this section is
the most regular of any system in the
whole South; it is brought from springs
away from the Santiago creek in con.
crete pipes, under ground, and is free,
and makes its round to each holder of
water every l2a days the whole year
through; there are about eight hundred
acres under this immediate system, and
the system itself is known as the Jno. Z.
Carpenter Water Company, and the
water claim is the Oldest of any in the
valley. having been used for seventy.
five years for irrigating purposes. Four
gentlemen of large wealth are now put
ting in extensive water works above
town and will furnish domestic water in
large iron pipes all over the valley, to
Orange, Santa Ara and other towns;
these men will spend about $50, 900 in
this enterprise, and when complete it
will be the largest domestic water sys.
tenn in Southern California.
Modena occupies that place between
the low frost line and the high frost, be.
ing almost free from all frost, 300 feet
above the sea. All the fruits grown in
the Semi. Tropics fnd a home both de.
lightful and r Oh here. The orange and
lemon. grape and apple, peach and pear,
corn and pumpkin, alfalfa and barley,
oil grow side by side, and the tomato
blooms the year around and ripens its
rich fruit all the time.
The towns that are seen from the foot.
hills back of Modena avenue, Santa
Ana, Orange, Mcpherson, Anaheim,
Westminster, Garden Grove, the lights
OF Los Angeles, the town of Wilmington,
San Pedro, Long Beach, Newport, the
light. house, the harbor, where may be
seen the dark looking crafts of all lands,
up like huge giants, and miles
out to sea rises the rough crests of the
which form the ragged pin.
acIes of Santa Catalina islands. Such
is the panorama spread out before one as
he stands upon the foothills, looking
across valley covered with vineyards
aud orchards aud towns, surrounded on
the one side by the eternal mountains
and bounded on the other by the restless
waters of the deep blue sea. with tbs
waters OF San Pedro Bay thrust like a
bright jewel into the land.
North Of Modena sixty miles is seen
the bare head of "Old Badly" standing
with rough cold shoulders high in the
air, and his ancient brow thrust above
the clouds or buried in the cold fields Of
Ice and snow, while at his feet may be
seen the flash of eternal bloom.
The town of Modena was laid out in
April, 1856, and now has a population
,f near 200 souls, large portion of
whom belong to the Friends Church.
A $4,000 Quaker Church is now being ar
ranged for and will be completed within
The year. At present services are held
N the schoolhouse. One store--a daily
nail--two real estate Offices, but NO
,aloon, go to make up the chief bust
ness. Many carpenters are kept busy
and the boom is very strong. the hotel
is always quite full and larger one will
soon be built.
Stock is about taken for street line
from Santa Ana via Orange and Nc.
Pherson to this place, which perhaps
will be completed by July.
This place being above frost and
almost free from fog, will be fine place
Tor business men to live and attend their
affairs at the towns below.
Perhaps Modena may never be known
as much of . commercial place, yet in
the hereafter. as those seeking health
from the East arrive and find no room in
the cities for their weak and tired
frames, hundreds will turn their faces to
the only truly foot hill town of the
valley, where quiet and pleasant homes
can be made amid the free fountains of
ever. flowing water, where no frost nips
the flowers or chills the frames. in sight
Of the beautiful sea whose cool winds
forever fan the brow of summer,
and where the cool night breeze flows
down from the mountains like an aerial
river calling to that deep and quiet
sleep found in no other land; we say
that Modena will ever be able to SIT with
her children amid hellth and plenty and
As the shadows fall from her own vine
and fig trees she will be able to bless
those who arrive within her walls or de-
part from her gates; and those that way
fare from the sweet quietude of her lit
lie realm will ever and anon look back
and bless the little village that sits upon
the lap of the eternal hills and resting
her arms amid the valleys Of plenty
looks away to the beautiful sea and up
to the solemn grandeur of the mighty
The large company Of people who ar
rived in our midst few days ago have
all bought land aud settled here. Four of
the company left for the East on Thurs.
day last to bring their families here.
his CuuPGuJ OLA ouu
they purchased about $50, 200 worth of
real estate. Another company is due
Tor this place on Monday next.
A genuine old charivari of the first
occurred on Thursday night,
the victim being Mr.. Charlie Ails, who
began business in the matrimonial world
On that eventful day.
Rumor says that VIM. T. Coleman
has bought McMerron Bros. ranch and
packing houses out in full.
Quite large list of subscriptions
has been made up for the new church
house at this place.
Bond. Stone & Co., Of the new domes.
tic water company, are now at work in
good earnest, and will lay iron pipes to
all parts of the valley to supply water
for domesti, uses.
A building Association is thing Of
the near future for our town.
The amount of money required for q
street railway is about made up, and we
abatl hava the Cars runuinO from the